Preferential and Special

Preferential

Preferential adjective - Manifesting partiality.
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Synonyms for Preferential

Special is a synonym for preferential in favoured topic. In some cases you can use "Special" instead an adjective "Preferential", when it comes to topics like privileged, favored.

Special

Special adjective - Being the one or ones of a class with no other members.

Preferential is a synonym for special in favoured topic. You can use "Preferential" instead an adjective "Special".

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  • A similar situation occurs in "A Touch of Class", but in that instance the "Special Guest" is a con-man deliberately pretending to be a Lord to get preferential treatment.
  • Nepotism In a unique fashion, its Lisa who expects preferential treatment, but Homer subverts this by pointing out that while he's the ref, he will not show her special favor.
    Source: Nepotism
  • Throughout Heroes Of Lesser Earth, the character known as Freya is given special treatment due to being the Dungeon Master's Girlfriend, most notably in the comic entitled Preferential Treatment.
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